Tech Expo to showcase products, CE

September 03, 2012

By Stacie Crozier, ADA News staff

San Francisco—Annual Session-goers have an opportunity to see and test drive the high-tech dental equipment, materials and systems rated Best of Class by a panel of dental industry experts when they visit the Pride Institute Technology Expo in the ADA CE Hub Oct. 18-20.

The third annual Technology Expo will showcase 18 Best of Class winners and offer 12 free one-hour courses highlighting the Best of Class winners.

The 2012-13 Best of Class winners include:

Air Techniques’ Spectra Caries Detection Aid

Align Technology’s iTero

AvaDent Digital Dentures

Bien Air MCX Motor

Biomet 3i’s BellaTek Encode Impression System

DENTCA CAD/CAM Dentures

Glidewell Dental Lab’s BruxZir Solid Zirconia

KaVo Dental’s COMFORTdrive

Kerr Corporation’s SonicFill

LED Dental’s VELscope Vx

Lighthouse 360

Liptak Dental’s DDS Rescue

Millennium Dental’s PerioLase MVP-7

Orascoptic Freedom

Reality Engineering’s GURU

Schick CDR Elite with WiFi

Sirona Dental System’s CEREC 4.0

Ultradent’s VALO

“The Pride Institute Best of Class Technology Expo combines technology and social media presentations from numerous key opinion leaders as well as hands-on opportunities to experience the most prestigious products in the industry,” said Dr. Lou Shuman, president, Pride Institute and Best of Class founder. “Annual Session attendees will be able to see and test the Pride Best of Class Winners in one 9,000-square-foot exhibit and classroom on the exhibit floor at Moscone South instead of having to go from exhibit booth to exhibit booth to find them.”

The Technology Expo CE courses, taught by experts in technology, business planning and marketing, are designed to help participants learn how to build a business model, implement effective marketing plans, effectively utilize social media and more. A ticket is required to attend these courses. Courses include:

Day-to-Day Technology That Can Improve Your Practice, by Dr. John Flucke (course 5701);

How to Differentiate Your Practice Online From Your Competition, by Chuck Barton (course 5702 or 7704);

The Key to Creating a New Technology Culture, by Amy Morgan (course 5703);

To Tweet or Not to Tweet: Managing Risks of Social Media Use in the Office, by Ali Oromchian, J.D. (course 5704 or 7703);

Visit ADA Session for course descriptions, dates and times or to register.

“Last year, a standing room only crowd of 1,500 dental professionals attended Tech Expo CE lectures,” said Dr. Shuman. “This year, the expo has expanded its capacity and features 12 free one-hour courses designed to have an immediate impact on the ability for dental professionals to expand their practice and effectively treat patients.”